The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-04
FATHER M'GLYNN'S DEFENSE
he Writes Six-COlumn Article in Re-
ply to Archbishop Corrigan,
In Which He Maintains that His Views Are
Not Opposed to Sound Theology and the
Tenets of the Church.

NEW Ohhs Ito uo LoEtuSVmAhS A1S~S
of the Standard, Henry Georges new paper.
will contain the reply of Rev. Dr. McGlynn, the
deposed pastor of ST. Stephens Church, to the
public statement upon the famous controversy
made by Archbishop Corrigan. a few days ago.
DR.. McGlynn's reply fills six columns of the
Standard He begins as follows:
''The letter of August 1882. from Cardinal
Simeoni. to which Archbishop Corrigan refers, l
an, aot now able to find, but 1t Is true, as ne
states, that this letter complained OF my land
league speeches containing propositions
openly contrary to the teachings of the Catholic
Church. The doctrines thus stigmatized were
those I have held and Taught before
and since namely, that all men are
equally entitled to the use of the gen.
eral bounties of nature, including land,
as well sunlight air and water, and that
human laws ought to be so changed as to con-
form to this dictate Of natural Justice. / affirm
sh-s, while acknowledging the right of exclusive
ownership IL all that is produced by human in
dustry, would, at the same time, compel those
VINO enjoy exclusively larger or a choicer Dor
ton or the bounties Of nature to pay to the COM
immunity an equivalent in the way of taxation to
the full amount of the rental value. 1t is abso
iutely false, although stated by Archbishop Cor
tigan, on the authority of Cardinal
McCloskey, that l recognized my errors
them On the contrary, in my interview with
Cardinal McClosky, l reaffrmed the doctrine,
md explained it, and defended it from misunder
standings and msapprenensions. / told him
substantially that l knew my theology we'll
enough not to sin against it ignoranty and that
loved my religion too well to sin against it will
fully. voluntarily promised to abstain from
making land league speeches. not because l
acknowledged the right OF any one to forbid me,
but because / knew too we'll the power of my &C.
ciesiatcal superiors to impair and almost destroy
my usefulness in the ministry of Christs church.
20 which had consecrated my life"
DR.. McGlynn then gives at longth two letters
from the Propaganda, one under date of Sept.
IL, 1882, directing the suspension or disc,plning
Of Dr. McGlynn for Land League speeches; the
other under date of May 10, 1883, calling atten-
tion to the fact that, though McGlynn had modi.
aed his tone, ne was still speaking in favor of
Irish revolution" and one from Vicar general
Quinn to Dr. McGlynn. dated May 81, convey
ing request that ne should not attend a certain
Land League meeting. This meeting McGlynn
states, was to be addressed by Alexander
Sullivan, the NEGLECTED president
DR.. McGlynn asserts that he did not
express any intention Of attending it, and that
sther priests were similarly warned. In reply
to the complaint from Rome of May, 1883, Nc
Glynn wrote to Cardinal McClosky: 81 regret
very much that the Cardinal Project has found
new cause for displeasure in q report in some
Boston journal The meeting must have been
held 10 this city in February last, which was not
Land League meeting such as had volunta-
rlly promised you not to attend, but was for the
relief of people suffering from famine in Ireland
and was held by union of Irish county eocie-
lies, under the name Of the Irish Confederation
OF America. find in a journal an account of
the sending of the money raised at that meet
ing. with a letter of Bishop Nultv showing
how 1t was used to relieve distress in Ireland. ]
al - -
q part OF this letter. In speaking for the relief
of distress l alluded to the injustice which is
the cause Of it, and urged the duty Of redress
ing such injustice. In this thought was but
favorng that demand for justice to Ireland
which was made by OConnel and the bishops
and priesss OF Ireland, and by many of our own,
especially Archbishop Hughes, and which has
been, / think a commonplace in the st. Pat
rick's Gays sermons / shall heLceforth refuse
to take part in any such meeting, even though
1t lie for charitable objects"
DIR. McGlynu then quotes in his letter, giving
reasons for not taking proffered summer vaca
ton in trip to Rome. to present his case in
person, saying that it would interrupt plans fol
reducing his church debt. For reducing his
church debt gives the text of his statement o,
his well-known views of the land question pub
lished in the Tablet. holding that he was in &C
cord with the fathers Of the church whose Ian
guage he quotes This brought out a note from
,he Archbishop, as follows:
New YORK. July 2, 1883.
Reverend and Dear Doctor-The Cardinal has re
ceived copy of this weeks Tablet containing you
promised statement. He desires me to ask whethe
you accept this article the correct exposition O
your views He also thinks it well to call attention
the fact that the passages attributed to ST. Ambros
and Clement are commonly considered spurious, ant
Mat st. Augustine, in the passage alluded to, i
arguing ad hominen, that heretcs allege RICH
70 church property. am reverend and dear Doctor
very truly yours, in Christ,
NJ. A. CoRRIGAN, Coadiutor.
II answered as follows:
NEW YORK July 8, 1888.
Most Reverend and Dear Archbishop:
II had sent for copy of the Tablet with the inten
nom of sending the promised statement to the Cardn
Il Archbishop, and had just received it when / re
;eived your letter. l inclose for the Cardinal sill
from the Tablet containing the statement. am re
sponsible for the article and accept it correc
exposition of my views. am responsible for maxim
he quotations from the fathers illustrate the tru}
hat property, especially land has its duties wei
its rights But beyond this leave all responsible
y for the passages omitting purposely to translat
heul) to the authors themselves and to the Corpu
Juris, and TO the eminent writer's by whom and b
which the passages from st. Clement and from 81
Ambrose accepted as genuine. l remain, mos
.evcred and dear Archbishop with best wishes, yer
EDWARD McGLYSN
ITO the most revered Archbishop Corrigan.
Before going further. would state tina
among those who denounced me to Rome for m
Land League speeches were Bishop Gilmour, Q
Cleveland and Bishop Chatard of Indianapolis
the IOImHr tu6 dutuOT anu tuS latter the dpOl(
gist of the famous or infamous Cincinnati PAT
.oral letter, which was, in great measure,
deliberate thesis against Thomas jefferson
Declaration of Independence"
He then says: "On the 18th of March of las
Year went. at the request of Archbishop Col
rigan, to Washington, to recommend to Pres
dent Cleveland Brgadier- general John Newton
II the engineers, for promotion to a vacar
major generalship On my return l found
letter from Archbishop Corrigan. which I he,
publish:
Rev and Dear Doctor-The Bishop of BROOKLYN HI
sailed 10 direct attention to the Enclosed circular
which you are announced to speak at meeting pr
sided over by Henry Ward Beecher. As the meatll
q TO be held in his diocese the Bishop objec
7ehenlently to Catholic priest public
appearing in such company. inasmueh
ie conceives that great disedificatit
and scandal viii be the result At his request
ais views known to you. and / am forced to say tn
T. too would feel Inundated to find priest of t
Archdiocese openly associating with a man OF SD